81 Amendments of Róża THUN UND HOHENSTEIN related to 2022/0396(COD)
Amendment 213 #
Proposal for a regulation
Citation 1
Citation 1
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 114 and 192 thereof,
Amendment 214 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 2
Recital 2
(2) In addition, packaging uses high amounts of virgin materials (40 % of plastics and 50 % of paper use in the Union is for packaging) and represents 36 % of municipal solid waste30. High and constantly growing levels of packaging generated as well as low levels of re-use and poor recycling, present significant barriers to achieving a low-carbon circular economy and puts pressure on natural resources and ecosystems.Without action, the EU would see a further 19% increase in packaging waste by 2030, and for plastic packaging waste even a 46% increase.This means new measures and targets should be introduced for prevention, reuse and increased recycled content of all types of packaging material, and should not be about replacing plastic packaging with other packaging material, as both current levels of plastic packaging and projected levels if simply replaced by paper together with growing levels of paper packaging, would have a detrimental effect on European and world's forests' resources. For these reasons, this Regulation should establish rules over the entire life-cycle of packaging contributing to the efficient functioning of the internal market by harmonising national measures, while preventing and reducing the adverse impacts of packaging and packaging waste of all typeson the environment and human health. By laying measures in line with the hierarchy of waste , it should contribute to the transition to a circular economy. _________________ 30 Eurostat, Packaging waste statistics: https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/statistics- explained/index.php?title=Packaging_wast e_statistics
Amendment 221 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5
Recital 5
(5) In line with the Green Deal33, the new Circular Economy Action Plan (CEAP)34commits to reinforcing the essential requirements for packaging in view of making all packaging reusable or recyclable by 2030, and to consider other measures to prevent superfluous packaging,reduce (over)packaging and packaging waste, drive design for re-use and recyclability of packaging, reduce the complexity of packaging materials and introduce requirements for recycled content in plastic packaging. It commits the Commission to assess the feasibility of Union-wide labelling that facilitates the correct separation of packaging waste at source. _________________ 33 https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal- content/EN/TXT/?uri=COM%3A2019%3 A640%3AFIN 34 https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal- content/EN/TXT/?uri=COM:2020:98:FIN &WT.mc_id=Twitter
Amendment 222 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6 a (new)
Recital 6 a (new)
Amendment 233 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8
Recital 8
(8) The European Parliament’s Resolution of 10 February 2021 on the New Circular Economy Action Plan39reiterated the objective of making all packaging reusable orandrecyclable in an economically viable way by 2030 and called on the Commission to present a legislative proposal including waste reduction measures and targets and ambitious essential requirements in the Packaging and Packaging Waste Directive to reduce excessive packaging, including in e-commerce, improve recyclability and minimise the complexity of packaging, increase recycled content, phase out hazardous and harmful substances, and promote re-use. _________________ 39 https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/doc ument/TA-9-2021-0040_EN.html
Amendment 236 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9 a (new)
Recital 9 a (new)
(9a) This Regulation, in line with the Shipment of Waste Directive 2021/0367(COD), commits to reinforcing the requirements for the export of packaging waste to third countries and to consider taking other measures to ban exports of waste to third countries.
Amendment 271 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 13
Recital 13
(13) Packaging should be designed, manufactured and commercialised in such a way as to allow for its re-use orand high- quality recycling, and to minimise its impact on the environment during its entire life-cycle and the life cycle of products, for which it was designed.
Amendment 286 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 19
Recital 19
(19) This Regulation should not enable the restriction of substances based on reasons of chemical safety, or for reasons related to food safety, with the exception of the restrictions on lead, cadmium, mercury and hexavalent chromium that were already established on the basis of Directive 94/62/EC and should continue to be addressed under this Regulation, given that such restrictions are addressed under other Union legislation. It should, however allow for the restriction, primarily for reasons other than chemical or food safety, of substances present in packaging and packaging components or used in their manufacturing processes, which negatively affect the sustainability of packaging, in particular as regards its circularity, especially re-use orand recycling.
Amendment 294 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 20
Recital 20
(20) Designing packaging with the objective of its recycling, once it becomes packaging waste, is one the most efficient measures to improve the packaging circularity and raise packaging recycling rates and the use of recycled content in packaging. Packaging design for recycling criteria have been established for a number of packaging formats under voluntary industry schemes or by some Member States for the purpose of the modulation of extended producer responsibility fees. In order to prevent barriers to the internal market and provide industry with a level playing field, and with the objective to promote the sustainability of packaging, it is important to set mandatory requirements regarding the recyclability and reusability of packaging, by harmonising the criteria and the methodology for assessing packaging recyclability and reusability based on a design for recycling and reusability methodology at the Union level. In order to meet the objective set out in the CEAP that, by 2030, all packaging should be recyclable orand reusable, in an economically viable manner, packaging recyclability performance grades should be established based on design for recycling criteria for packaging categories as listed in Annex II. However, packaging should comply with them only as of 1 January 2030 in order to give sufficient time to the economic operators to adapt.
Amendment 360 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 33 a (new)
Recital 33 a (new)
(33a) The Union packaging recycling market should be strengthened in order to improve the recycling rate, avoid landfill and ban the export of waste to third countries. The development of Union recycling capacities should happen in cooperation with the sector's actors and industries, and be based on a regulated value chain allowing for quality checks, quality assurance, certification, logistics and pricing.
Amendment 423 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 53
Recital 53
(53) It should be ensured that suppliers of packaging or packaging materials provide the manufacturer with all the information and documentation necessary for the manufacturer to demonstrate the conformity of the packaging and the packaging materials. That information and documentation should be provided in either paper or electronic form.
Amendment 434 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 60
Recital 60
(60) The problem of excessive packaging waste generation cannot be fully addressed by setting obligations on packaging design. For certain packaging types, obligations to reduce the empty space should be set on economic operators in terms of reducing the empty space when using such packaging. In case of grouped, transport and e-commerce packaging used for supply of products to final distributors or end user, the empty space ration should not exceed 420 %. In line with the waste hierarchy, it should be possible for economic operators using sales packaging as e-commerce packaging to be exempted from this obligation.
Amendment 439 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 61
Recital 61
(61) In order to ensure a high level of environmental protection in the internal market as well as a high level of food safety and hygiene, and facilitate the achievement of the packaging waste prevention targets, unnecessary or avoidable packaging should not be allowed to be placed on the market. This includes restrictions on practices of adding superfluous paper packaging on top of plastic packaging, and reported also for e- commerce2a.The research indicates that product’s packaging is by consumers perceived as more environmentally friendly if it’s plastic with an additional layer of paper than if the product is visibly packaged in identical plastic packaging but without the paper, and additionally, adding more paper to it leads to higher perceived environmental friendliness1a.As, objectively, environmental friendliness decreases with the amount of packaging, this practice is a problem as also could represent a false advertisement, with additional layer having no function but to potentially mislead a consumer on the environmenal friendliness of the product and its packaging.Next to other formats, a described packaging format should be therefore restricted to ensure a high level of environmental protection.The list of such packaging formats is provided in Annex V of this Regulation. In order to adapt the list to the technical and scientific progress the power to adopt acts in accordance with Article 290 of the Treaty should be delegated to the Commission to amend the list. _________________ 1a Tatiana Sokolova, Aradhna Krishna, Tim Döring, Paper Meets Plastic: The Perceived Environmental Friendliness of Product Packaging, Journal of Consumer Research, 2023;, ucad008, https://doi.org/10.1093/jcr/ucad008 2a A 2020 Joint Research Centre study (https://publications.jrc.ec.europa.eu/repo sitory/handle/JRC122233) found that in e-commerce, an additional layer of packaging (excluding inner protective materials) drove additional demand for almost 1.5 million tonnes of cardboard in Europe.
Amendment 482 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 73
Recital 73
(73) In view of the results of the evaluation study on plastic carrier bags62, further measures need to be taken to reduce the consumption of lightweight plastic and papercarrier bags and assess possible substitution effects with very lightweight plastic carrier bags and thicker plastic carrier bags above 50 microns. _________________ 62 Scoping study to assess the feasibility of further EU measures on waste prevention and implementation of the Plastic Bags Directive. Part II, Implementation of the Plastic Bags Directive, Eunomia (2021), published by the Publication Office of the European Union, 2022.
Amendment 530 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 103
Recital 103
(103) Deposit and return systems should be obligatory for single use plastic beverage bottles and metal beverage containers. Member States might also decide to include other packaging in these systems, in particular single use glass bottles, and should ensure that deposit and return systems for single-use packaging formats, in particular for single use glass beverage bottles, are equally available for reusable packaging, where technically and economically feasible. They should consider establishing deposit and return systems also for reusable packaging. In such situations, a Member State should be allowed, while observing the general rules laid down in the Treaty and complying with the provisions set out in this Regulation, adopt provisions which go beyond the minimum requirements set out in this Regulation. In addition, Member States should mandate producers to use standardised (single-use and reusable) packaging formats to ensure total interoperability between deposit and return systems schemes.
Amendment 648 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 22
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 22
(22) ‘re-use’ means any operation by which recyclable and reusable packaging is used again for the same purpose for which it was conceived;
Amendment 682 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 32 a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 32 a (new)
(32a) ‘recyclability' of a packaging is defined by its possibility at the end of its life of being integrated into an organised collection network, possibly extended by a sorting operation, so that the material of which it is composed can be regenerated in existing recycling units producing a new raw material of a quality compatible with its incorporation in a new product or packaging.
Amendment 684 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 32 a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 32 a (new)
(32a) 'recyclability' means compatibility of packaging with the management and processing of waste by design, based on separate collection, sorting in separate streams, recycling at scale, in a Member State in which the product is placed on the market and used;
Amendment 698 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 32
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 32
(32) ‘recycled at scale’ means collected, sorted and recycled through installed state- of-the-art infrastructure and processes, covering at least 785 % of the Union population, including packaging waste exported from the Union that meets the requirements of Article 47(5);
Amendment 744 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 39 a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 39 a (new)
(39a) ‘post-consumer paper waste’ means paper waste that is generated from paper products that have been placed on the market;
Amendment 758 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 41 a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 41 a (new)
(41a) 'bio-based plastic' means a plastic material entirely made from biological resources, rather than fossil raw materials. They are not necessarily biodegradable or compostable.
Amendment 829 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 5 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Food packaging containing Bisphenol A (BPA, CAS 80-05-7) shall not be placed on the market 18 months after the entry into force of the Regulation.
Amendment 866 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1
Article 6 – paragraph 1
1. All packaging shall be recyclable from 1 January 2030.
Amendment 911 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
Points (a) to (d )shall apply from 1 January 2030 and point (e) shall apply from 1 January 2035.
Amendment 994 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 6 – introductory part
Article 6 – paragraph 6 – introductory part
6. TNo later than 24 months from the entry into force of the Regulation, the Commission shall, for each packaging type listed in Table 1 of Annex II, establish the methodology to assess if packaging is recyclable at scale. That methodology shall be based at least on the following elements:
Amendment 1048 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 9 – subparagraph 1
Article 6 – paragraph 9 – subparagraph 1
From 1 January 2030, and by way of derogation from paragraphs 2 and 3, innovative packaging may be placed on the market for a maximum period of 5 years after the end of the calendar year when it has been placed on the market.
Amendment 1050 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 9 – subparagraph 2
Article 6 – paragraph 9 – subparagraph 2
Amendment 1150 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 7 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. From 1 January 2030, the paper part in packaging shall contain the following minimum percentage of recycled content recovered from post- consumer paper waste, per unit of packaging: a) 95% for case packaging, b) 60% for other types of paper packaging.
Amendment 1193 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 7 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. From 1 January 2040, the paper part in packaging shall contain the following minimum percentage of recycled content recovered from post- consumer paper waste, per unit of packaging: a) 95% for case packaging b) 80% for other types of paper packaging
Amendment 1256 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 7
Article 7 – paragraph 7
7. By 31 December 2026, the Commission is empowered to adopt implementing acts establishing the methodology for the calculation and verification of the percentage of recycled content recovered from post-consumer plastic waste and post-consumer paper waste, per unit of plastic packaging and paper packaging, respectively, and the format for the technical documentation referred to in Annex VII. Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 59(3).
Amendment 1276 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 8
Article 7 – paragraph 8
8. As of 1 January 2029, the calculation and verification of the percentage of recycled content contained in packaging under paragraph 1 and paragraph 1a shall comply with the rules laid down in the implementing act referred to in paragraph 7.
Amendment 1329 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 11
Article 7 – paragraph 11
11. By [OP: Please insert the date = 84 years after the date of entry into force of this Regulation], the Commission shall review the situation regarding the use of recycled packaging materials in packaging other than plastics and, on this basis, assess the appropriateness of establishing measures, or setting targets, for increasing the use of recycled content in such other packaging, and where necessary present a legislative proposal.
Amendment 1410 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 9 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Amendment 1416 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 2
Article 9 – paragraph 2
2. PSuperfluous packaging, duplicate secondary packaging, packaging not necessary to comply with any of the performance criteria set out in Annex IV and packaging with characteristics that are only aimed to increase the perceived volume of the product, including double walls, false bottoms, and unnecessary layers, shall not be placed on the market, unless the packaging design is subject to geographical indications of origin protected under Union legislation.
Amendment 1463 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) it has been conceived, designed and placed on the market with the objective to be re-used or refilledmultiple times;
Amendment 1469 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) it has been conceived and designed to accomplish as manyinimum number of 10 trips or rotations as possible in normally predictable conditions of use;.
Amendment 1488 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 10 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. For the purpose referred to in paragraph 1(b), the Commission is empowered to adopt delegated acts by 2028 in accordance with Article 58 to supplement this Regulation in order to further establish a minimum number of rotations for reusable packaging in different packaging categories.
Amendment 1544 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1
Article 11 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1
Labels referred to in paragraphs 1 to 3 and the QR code or other type of digital data carrier referred to in paragraph 2 shall be placed, printed or engraved visibly, clearly legibly and indelibly on the packaging. Where this is not possible or not warranted on account of the nature and size of the packaging, they shall be affixed to the grouped packaging information shall be displayed via digital means.
Amendment 1559 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 5
Article 11 – paragraph 5
5. By [OP: Please insert the date = 182 months after the date of entry into force of this Regulation], the Commission shall adopt implementing acts to establish a harmonised label and specifications for the labelling requirements and formats for the labelling of packaging referred to in paragraphs 1 to 3 and the labelling of waste receptacles referred to in Article 12. Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 59(3).
Amendment 1563 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 6
Article 11 – paragraph 6
6. By [OP: Please insert the date = 124 months after the date of entry into force of this Regulation], the Commission shall adopt implementing acts to establish the methodology for identifying the material composition of packaging referred to in paragraph 1 by means of digital marking technologies. Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 59(3).
Amendment 1571 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 7 a (new)
Article 11 – paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. From [OP: Please insert the date = 24 months after the entry into force of this Regulation], the Commission shall adopt technical guidance regarding those aspects that are likely to mislead or confuse consumers or other end users as referred in paragraph 7.
Amendment 1605 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 5
Article 13 – paragraph 5
Amendment 1616 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 9
Article 13 – paragraph 9
9. Manufacturers shall, further to a reasoned request from a national authority, provide all the information and documentation necessary to demonstrate the conformity of the packaging, including the technical documentation in a language, or languages, which can be easily understood by that authority. That information and documentation shall be provided in either paper or electronic form. The relevant documents shall be made available within 10 days of receipt of the request from the national authority. Manufacturers shall cooperate with the national authority on any action taken to remedy any case of non-compliance with the requirements set out in Articles 5 to 10.
Amendment 1644 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 2 – point c
Article 17 – paragraph 2 – point c
(c) the manufacturer and the importer have complied with the requirements set out in Article 13(5) and (6) and Article 16(3) respectively.
Amendment 1652 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 1
Article 17 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 1
Amendment 1670 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 21 – paragraph 1
Article 21 – paragraph 1
1. Economic operators who supply products to a final distributor or an end user in grouped packaging, transport packaging or e-commerce packaging, shall ensure that the empty space ratio is maximum 420 %.
Amendment 1682 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 21 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
Article 21 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
Space filled by filling materials such as paper cuttings, air cushions, bubble wraps, sponge fillers, foam fillers, wood wool, shall be considered as empty space. Materials such as as polystyrene or Styrofoam chips, shall be considered as empty space cannot be used as filling material. Furthermore, any production of polystyrene’s packaging shall be prohibited.
Amendment 1782 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 26 – title
Article 26 – title
26 Re-use and refill targets
Amendment 1789 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 26 – paragraph 1
Article 26 – paragraph 1
1. From 1 January 2030, economic operators, including e-market platforms, making large household appliances listed in point 2 of Annex II to Directive 2012/19/EU available on the market for the first time within the territory of a Member State shall ensure that 90 % of those products are made available in reusable transport packaging within a system for re- use.
Amendment 1816 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 26 – paragraph 2 – point a
Article 26 – paragraph 2 – point a
(a) from 1 January 2030, 240 % of those beverages are made available in reusable packaging within a system for re-use or by enabling refill;
Amendment 1825 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 26 – paragraph 2 – point b
Article 26 – paragraph 2 – point b
(b) from 1 January 2040, 890 % of those beverages are made available in reusable packaging within a system for re-use or by enabling refill.
Amendment 1847 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 26 – paragraph 3 – point a
Article 26 – paragraph 3 – point a
(a) from 1 January 2030, 130 % of those products are made available in reusable packaging within a system for re-use or by enabling refill;
Amendment 1856 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 26 – paragraph 3 – point b
Article 26 – paragraph 3 – point b
(b) from 1 January 2040, 470 % of those products are made available in reusable packaging within a system for re-use or by enabling refill.
Amendment 1859 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 26 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Article 26 – paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. In accordance with Article 22 and Annex V, the use of single-use packaging for food and beverages filled and consumed within the premises in the HORECA sector should not be allowed. From January 1 2025, hotels, restaurants and cafés are required to serve meals and drinks consumed on the premises of the establishment in reusable cups, glasses, plates and containers as well as with reusable cutlery.
Amendment 1939 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 26 – paragraph 7 – introductory part
Article 26 – paragraph 7 – introductory part
7. Economic operators, including e- market platforms, using transport packaging in the form of pallets, plastic crates, foldable plastic boxes, pails and drums for the conveyance or packaging of products in conditions other than provided for under paragraphs 12 and 13 shall ensure that:
Amendment 1941 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 26 – paragraph 7 – introductory part
Article 26 – paragraph 7 – introductory part
7. Economic operators using transport packaging in the form of pallets, plastic crates, foldable plastic boxes, pails and drum, drums and cardboard boxes for the conveyance or packaging of products in conditions other than provided for under paragraphs 12 and 13 shall ensure that:
Amendment 1958 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 26 – paragraph 8 – introductory part
Article 26 – paragraph 8 – introductory part
8. Economic operators, including e- market platforms, using transport packaging for the transport and delivery of non-food items made available on the market for the first time via e-commerce shall ensure that:
Amendment 2003 #
10. Economic operators, including e- market platforms, using grouped packaging in the form of boxes, excluding cardboard, used outside of sales packaging to group a certain number of products to create a stock-keeping unit shall ensure that:
Amendment 2013 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 26 – paragraph 10 – introductory part
Article 26 – paragraph 10 – introductory part
10. Economic operators using grouped packaging in the form of boxes, excluding cardboard, used outside of sales packaging to group a certain number of products to create a stock-keeping unit shall ensure that:
Amendment 2018 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 26 – paragraph 10 – point a
Article 26 – paragraph 10 – point a
(a) from 1 January 2030, 105 % of such packaging used is reusable packaging within a system for re-use;
Amendment 2032 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 26 – paragraph 12 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part
Article 26 – paragraph 12 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part
Transport packaging used by an economic operator, including e-market platforms, shall be reusable where it is used for transporting products:
Amendment 2034 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 26 – paragraph 12 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part
Article 26 – paragraph 12 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part
Amendment 2058 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 26 – paragraph 12 – subparagraph 2
Article 26 – paragraph 12 – subparagraph 2
This obligation applies to pallets, boxes, excluding cardboard, trays, plastic crates, intermediate bulk containers, drums and canisters, of all sizes and materials, including flexible formats.
Amendment 2065 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 26 – paragraph 13 – subparagraph 1
Article 26 – paragraph 13 – subparagraph 1
Economic operators, including e-market platforms, delivering products to another economic operator within the same Member State shall use only reusable transport packaging for the purpose of the transportation of such products.
Amendment 2067 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 26 – paragraph 13 – subparagraph 1
Article 26 – paragraph 13 – subparagraph 1
Amendment 2090 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 26 – paragraph 13 – subparagraph 2
Article 26 – paragraph 13 – subparagraph 2
This obligation applies to pallets, boxes, excluding cardboard, plastic crates intermediate bulk containers, and drums, of all sizes and materials, including flexible formats.
Amendment 2109 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 26 – paragraph 15
Article 26 – paragraph 15
15. Economic operators shall be exempted until 2030 from the obligation to meet the targets in paragraphs 2 to 6 if, during a calendar year, they have a sales area of not more than 100 m2, including also all storage and dispatch areas.
Amendment 2119 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 26 – paragraph 15 a (new)
Article 26 – paragraph 15 a (new)
15a. The final distributors mentioned in paragraphs 2 and 3 shall accept that end users can bring their own containers to take-away food and beverages whenever the requirements established under Annex VI, Part C, (a) are met.
Amendment 2125 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 26 – paragraph 15 b (new)
Article 26 – paragraph 15 b (new)
15b. At public events as well as in public institutions only reusable packaging and cutlery should be allowed to serve food and beverages.
Amendment 2128 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 26 – paragraph 15 c (new)
Article 26 – paragraph 15 c (new)
15c. In order to promote the prevention of single-use packaging, from 2030 onwards, retailers with a floor area equal to or greater than 400 m2 shall allocate at least 20% of their sales area to the supply of free-of-packaging products, for both food and non-food products.
Amendment 2148 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 26 – paragraph 16 – point c
Article 26 – paragraph 16 – point c
(c) exemptions for specific packaging formats covered by the targets laid down in paragraphs 2 to 6 of this Article in case of hygiene, food safety or environmental issues preventing the achievement of those targetshazardous nature of the product preventing reuse.
Amendment 2186 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 29 – title
Article 29 – title
Plastic and paper carrier bags
Amendment 2189 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 29 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Article 29 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Member States shall take measures to achieve a sustained reduction in the consumption of lightweight plastic and paper carrier bags on their territory. Member States shall actively promote the use of reusable carrier bags, with a view to phasing out single-use carrier bags of both lightweight plastic and paper by [OP: Please insert the date = the date 3 years after the entry into force of this Regulation].
Amendment 2197 #
A sustained reduction is achieved if the annual consumption does not exceed 40 lightweight plastic or paper carrier bags per person, or the equivalent target in weight, by 31 December 2025, and subsequently by 31 December in each year thereafter.
Amendment 2201 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 29 – paragraph 2
Article 29 – paragraph 2
2. Measures to be taken by Member States to meet the target set out in paragraph 1 may vary depending on the environmental impact of lightweight plastic or paper carrier bags when they are manufactured, recycled or disposed of, and their composting properties, durability or specific intended use. Such measures may, by way of derogation from Article 4, include marketing restrictions, provided that they are proportionate and non- discriminatory.
Amendment 2203 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 29 – paragraph 3
Article 29 – paragraph 3
3. Member States may take measures, such as economic instruments and national reduction targets, as regards any kind of plastic or paper carrier bags, regardless of their wall thickness, in accordance with the obligations arising from the Treaty.
Amendment 2206 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 29 – paragraph 4
Article 29 – paragraph 4
Amendment 2243 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 38 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 38 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. By 2030, the Commission shall assess the need for a delegated act to clarify the provisions of this paragraph by ensuring that all types of materials are covered by the waste prevention objective. It therefore establishes sub-targets for packaging consisting of : - plastic - composite material - paper - glass - metal - wood
Amendment 2261 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 38 – paragraph 4
Article 38 – paragraph 4
4. By [OP: Please insert the date = 84 years after the date of entry into force of this Regulation], the Commission shall review progress towards the targets laid down in paragraph 1, on the basis of reports on compliance and best practice compiled by Member States and documents to inform the Commission’s early warning report (Article 36 of this Regulation). To that end, the Commission shall submit a report to the European Parliament and to the Council, accompanied, if the Commission finds it appropriate, by a legislative proposal to strengthen the targets.
Amendment 2737 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex V – row 5 a (new)
Annex V – row 5 a (new)
Non- Toothpaste essential, cardboard superfluous boxes, For cosmetics, hygiene and toiletry (5a) layer of creams products cardboard cardboard boxes box, etc packaging
Amendment 2739 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex V – row 5 b (new)
Annex V – row 5 b (new)
Single use bags plastic and Single use plastic and paper carrier bags (5b) paper carrier used in retail. bags